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Cool County Fairs in Colorado

Rousing pro rodeos, extraordinary exhibits, handsome farm animals and steaming delights on a stick are staples at Colorado’s show-stopping summer fairs. Nearly 60 county fairs take place annually — here are just a few of our favorites.

July TBA, 2021 (suspended for 2020)DenverEndearing oddities abound, including a kitten pavilion with a feline celebrity guest, flea circus, unicorn rides, trick pig show (yes, they do impressions) and drag-queen pageant.

July 20–25, 2020MontroseThis more than 130-year-old bash boasts rodeos, livestock and horse shows, a Bacon Day with a bacon-donut breakfast and pig painting, and a variety of competitions, including bacon-, watermelon- and Jell-O-eating contests.

Aug. TBA, 2020Monte VistaThis southern Colorado delight serves up all of a fair’s usual subjects, including fetching farm critters, a truck-and-tractor pull and team-roping competitions. One unique addition to the event is cow-pie bingo, where cows roam a giant bingo board and the square that receives the first cow pie (read: cow dropping) determines the game’s winner.